Kirkstone Pass: The Struggle to the Highest Road in the Lakes
North West, England
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Kirkstone Pass: The Struggle to the Highest Road in the Lakes
225 XP
The A592 crosses Kirkstone at 454m between Patterdale and Windermere, the highest pass in the Lake District with a road over it; the Kirkstone Pass Inn stands near the summit, and the steep climb up from Ambleside that joins it there is called The Struggle. From the top the view north drops into Patterdale with Brothers Water at its centre.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Drive over Kirkstone Pass from Ambleside to Patterdale
2
of 4
Stop at the Kirkstone Pass Inn near the summit
3
of 4
Look down into Patterdale and Brothers Water from the top
4
of 4
Walk up Red Screes from the pass for the view over both valleys
Drive over Kirkstone Pass from Ambleside to Patterdale
Stop at the Kirkstone Pass Inn near the summit
Look down into Patterdale and Brothers Water from the top
Walk up Red Screes from the pass for the view over both valleys
Before you go
Kirkstone is steep and is often closed by snow and ice in winter; check conditions before driving it in a motorhome.
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